Benington Church of England Primary SchoolAston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stevenage.
Summary of the comparison
Benington Church of England Primary School and Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School are primary schools in Stevenage.
Benington Church of England Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Benington Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 82.0% for Benington Church of England Primary School and 75.0% for Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Benington Church of England Primary School (90.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StevenageBenington Church of England Primary School | StevenageAston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100 | B84/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 67th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 8th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 100 | 132 | |
| Capacity | 112 | 132 | |
| Location | Stevenage, SG2 7LP | Stevenage, SG2 7HA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% Stronger figure | 75.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 100 | 132 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.0% | 6.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 9.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 24.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.0% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Benington Church of England Primary School
Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School
Full profiles: Benington Church of England Primary School · Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School